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An AMC Theater in L.A. erupted into panic and confusion throughout an obvious emergency over the weekend — a frenzied scene which could’ve truly affected one Martin Scorsese.
This all went down Saturday evening on the AMC Century Metropolis location — the place eyewitnesses inform TMZ that every one screenings round 7 PM PT had been interrupted and lower brief after a hearth alarm began blaring all through the whole facility … the reason for which continues to be unclear.
We’re informed that AMC staffers weren’t all that useful in clarifying to folks what was happening or what to do — and folk began to shuffle out on their very own … heading into the foyer.
Our sources inform us, nevertheless, that some folks had been truly freaking out a bit — seeing how no data was apparently being communicated, a handful of parents thought there would possibly’ve been an lively shooter state of affairs … so yeah, it sounds prefer it was a chaotic sitch.
We’re informed folks had been awkwardly standing round … probably not positive what to do. Finally, although, a large line shaped as soon as it grew to become clear their motion pictures had been ruined — and visitor relations began to offer out refunds.
Our sources inform us all people there did ultimately get their a refund — that, or a film voucher for an additional go to — and that even for the Taylor Swift film, which is being bought as a premiere occasion was honored by the AMC employees … however the entire course of was messy.
Scorsese simply shocked our theater and got here out to introduce KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON at Century Metropolis AMC. pic.twitter.com/H5iww5Qylv
— Jason Overbeck (@bentclouds) October 22, 2023
@bentclouds
The kicker to all that is that Scorsese was truly available Saturday evening there at Century Metropolis — as he was intro’ing a screening of ‘Killers Of the Flower Moon’ across the similar time.
We’re informed he did not look like within the shuffle of our bodies as soon as folks began exiting — he would possibly’ve left earlier than this alarm went off — however eyewitnesses say his flick bought interrupted too.